Doug Mills / The New York TimesJamie Dimon (second from left) is sworn in Jan. 13 in Washington with other heads of Wall Street's largest banks before testifying before the commission established by Congress to examine the causes of the financial crisis. To Dimon's left is Lloyd Blankfein of Goldman Sachs, and to his right are John Mack of Morgan Stanley and Brian Moynihan of Bank of America.Syracuse, NY -- The chairman of JPMorgan Chase & Co., one of the world's largest banking firms, will be the 2010 Commencement speaker at Syracuse University and the State University College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

Jamie Dimon, who has led the Wall Street bank since 2005, will receive an honorary degree from SU at the May 16 ceremonies at the Carrier Dome. A graduate of Tufts University and the Harvard Business School, Dimon serves on the board of directors for The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, as well as on boards of other educational institutions and charities.

Dimon was named to the "2009 TIME 100" list, Time Magazine's feature on the world's most influential people. He became CEO of Bank One in 2000, which merged with JPMorgan Chase in 2004.

"We are honored to have Jamie Dimon speak to our graduates," said SU Chancellor Nancy Cantor in a news release. "Mr. Dimon is widely respected for his leadership and knowledge in the financial world and is focus on creating global innovations."

Since 2007, SU and JPMorgan Chase & Co. have collaborate on an academic program in Global Enterprise Technology, the creation of an Extended Internship program and research projects that deal with important issues facing global organizations, according to a release.

The JPMorgan Chase Technology Center at SU opened in 2009, allowing students and faculty to work with the company's professionals.